Palm Cemetery
| Palm Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 1906 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 28°36′17″N 81°21′16″W / 28.60472°N 81.35444°W |
| Owned by | City of Winter Park |
| Find a Grave | Palm Cemetery |
Palm Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Winter Park, Florida, United States. It is the city's oldest cemetery and is currently maintained by the city's department of Parks and Recreation.[1]
History
Palm Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Winter Park, Florida and has been continuously operating since 1906.[1][2] It was founded on 17-acres of land donated by Winter Park co-founder Loring Chase.[3]
In 2013, the cemetery discovered hundreds of unused graves sold decades prior.[4] They later re-sold the plots that remained unclaimed.[5]
23 mayors of Winter Park are buried in the cemetery.[6][7]
Notable burials
- Edward Gurney, U.S. senator from Florida, mayor of Winter Park
- Paula Hawkins, U.S. senator from Florida, Florida Public Service Commissioner[8]
- Loring Augustus Chase, co-founder of Winter Park[1]
- Jeannette Genius McKean, painter and interior decorator[1]
- James Gamble Rogers II, architect[1]
- Albin Polasek, sculptor and educator[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Winter Park Cemeteries". winterparklibraryarchives.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "About the Cemeteries Division". cityofwinterpark.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "The City of Winter Park Parks and Recreation Department Palm Cemetery and Piney Wood Cemetery Services and Options" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Pesecky, Nicole (March 7, 2014). "Winter Park cemetery searches for missing plot owners". WKMG-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Palm Cemetery plans to sell unused plots if owners don't come forward". WFTV. October 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Palm Cemetery Virtual Tour". cityofwinterpark.org. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Palm Cemetery". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Hawkins, Paula". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2025.